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What's the point of Geeks and how much does technology contribute to science? Click travels to Cambridge University where Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson investigate the Cambridge Geek Night. Show more
In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion. Show more
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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Claudia Hammond looks at the links between alcohol consumption and certain cancers, and misuse of the pain-killing drug, tramadol. Show more
Witness History
East Timor Referendum
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How East Timor's vote for independence in 1999 sparked violence by pro-Indonesia militias. Show more
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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The Documentary
No Country For Old Women
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kati Whitaker has been given rare access to Northern Ghana's witch camps, where old women accused of witchcraft are banished. Show more
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Does reporting disability get lost in translation; a Mundo reporter's memories of Hurricane Katrina; and a postcard from Juba Show more
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Over to You
The Paralympic Games: Reporting disability sport
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week on Over To You, as the Paralympics get underway, Rajan Datar discusses the portrayal of disability by the media. Show more
In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion. Show more
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The Strand Weekend Archive
02/09/2012
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more
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We explore where our desire for revenge comes from and if it can ever bring peace. Show more
More or Less
How to explain infinity to a four-year-old
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can Johnny Ball explain infinity to a 4-year-old? Plus, remembering the voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, Jerry Nelson, who has died - another chance to hear our 2009 interview with the Count. Show more
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Iman held over blasphemy case; Afghan recruits training halted; Paralympics jokes ever ok?
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BBC Africa Debate
South Africa at 18: Does 'black and white' still matter in the Rainbow Nation?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Audrey Brown and Karen Allen ask whether race relations in South Africa have improved over the last 18 years. Show more
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Britain is getting a new port on the River Thames near London. London Gateway opens next year and Peter Day asks what impact this vast undertaking is likely to have on the way the country works. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Does reporting disability get lost in translation; a Mundo reporter's memories of Hurricane Katrina; and a postcard from Juba Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 1 Sep 2012
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter with stories about the Malian Army's new tactics; economic uncertainty in Argentina; lobster glut in Maine, USA; memories of Maoist China in 1965; and Italy's retro Riviera Romagnola. Show more
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Edward Stourton explores the rich religious history of Turkey among the banks of its most famous river. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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The Documentary
No Country For Old Women
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kati Whitaker has been given rare access to Northern Ghana's witch camps, where old women accused of witchcraft are banished. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
What's the point of Geeks and how much does technology contribute to science? Click travels to Cambridge University where Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson investigate the Cambridge Geek Night. Show more
Over to You
The Paralympic Games: Reporting disability sport
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week on Over To You, as the Paralympics get underway, Rajan Datar discusses the portrayal of disability by the media. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Britain is getting a new port on the River Thames near London. London Gateway opens next year and Peter Day asks what impact this vast undertaking is likely to have on the way the country works. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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Discovery
The Life Scientific : Barbara Sahakian - Neuroscientist
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Cambridge University neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian about her Life Scientific, including her work on drugs to improve the performance of pilots, entrepreneurs and students. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Does reporting disability get lost in translation; a Mundo reporter's memories of Hurricane Katrina; and a postcard from Juba Show more
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The Documentary
No Country For Old Women
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kati Whitaker has been given rare access to Northern Ghana's witch camps, where old women accused of witchcraft are banished. Show more
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Calorie restriction in monkeys does not extend lifespan; Mass Extinction Monument Observatory for extinct animals; Tasmanian tiger or Thylacine extinction. Show more
Witness History
Soviet Protest Pioneers
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How seven Soviet intellectuals held a pioneering protest in Moscow in 1968. Show more
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Edward Stourton explores the rich religious history of Turkey among the banks of its most famous river. Show more
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The Strand Weekend Archive
02/09/2012
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more
